Hinsdale Middle School sixth graders display interactive human body system models

Sixth-grade students at Hinsdale Middle School recently participated in an interactive science event, where they created models to illustrate various human body systems. The event was part of a Body Systems Project organized by Ms. Tolbert's and Ms. Pelak's classes.

The school's gymnasium was set up as a science exhibition, welcoming parents and family members to view the projects. Students used materials such as balloons, tubes, and LEGOs to explain processes like digestion and the nervous system. They also demonstrated what happens when these systems are injured or malfunction.

Students presented their models to visitors, explaining their learning and sharing knowledge with the community. According to organizers, this approach helped deepen students' understanding of biology while providing an opportunity for engagement with local families.

Hinsdale Middle School is one of several schools in the Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181, which serves DuPage and Cook counties. Other schools in the district include Clarendon Hills Middle School, Elm Elementary School, Madison Elementary School, Monroe Elementary School, Oak Elementary School, Prospect Elementary School, The Lane Elementary School, and Walker School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

The district employs 282 teachers with an average salary of $94,227. Ninety percent of teachers are women and ten percent are men. There are no teachers in the district with more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

Demographically, District 181’s student population is about 69.8 percent White, 1.1 percent Black, 6.8 percent Hispanic, and 15.4 percent Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In 2020, the district spent $31,308 per student for a total expenditure of $117 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).